Trump wants to use AI to prevent wildfires. Utilities are trying. Will it work?
While some experts see potential in improved coordination and cost savings, others question the order’s impact, given proposed budget cuts. Andrew Dressel, a...
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Wildfire & Resilience
CRA provides a comprehensive suite of services to help utilities enhance resilience, reliability, and risk preparedness in the face of an increasingly volatile operating environment. Our team collaborates closely with clients to design and implement programmatic strategies that strengthen system performance and mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events—such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, cold snaps, ice storms, and high-winds.
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Through these services, CRA enables utilities to adapt to a changing climate, meet rising regulatory and stakeholder expectations, and ensure reliable services to the communities they serve.
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Upcoming events
Burning Lessons: What Utility Wildfires Have Taught Us Webinar
Charles River Associates’ Utility Resilience experts Andrew Dressel and Matthew Moore will deliver a fast-paced overview of several recent utility-caused...
2025 EBA Energy Forum
Andy Dressel is a speaker during the session titled “From Fault to Liability: What Energy Lawyers Need to Know About Catastrophic Wildfire Risk.” Attendees...
Recent events
The Energy Leadership Institute’s EnGen Leadership Program Seminar
Andy Dressel hosts the fireside chat on “Leadership in Crisis Management and Climate Resilience.” Tayler Amatto hosts the fireside chat on “Carbon Management...
Wildfire Webinar Series - Assessing Risk and Developing Wildfire Mitigation Plans
Andy Dressel is a speaker during the session. As wildfire risks continue to grow, utilities face the challenge of protecting communities while maintaining a...